Alexander the Great
noun
356–323 b.c.,
king of Macedonia 336–323: conqueror of Greek city-states and of the Persian empire from Asia Minor and Egypt to India.
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British Dictionary definitions for alexander the great
Alexander the Great
noun
356–323 bc, king of Macedon, who conquered Greece (336), Egypt (331), and the Persian Empire (328), and founded Alexandria
Cultural definitions for alexander the great
Alexander the Great
A ruler of Greece in the fourth century b.c. As a general, he conquered most of the ancient world, extending the civilization of Greece east to India. Alexander is said to have wept because there were no worlds left to conquer. In Alexander's youth, the philosopher Aristotle was his tutor.
notes for Alexander the Great
Before beginning his conquests, Alexander allegedly unloosed the
Gordian knot by cutting through it. It was believed that the person who unfastened the Gordian knot would rule a vast territory in
Asia. Alexander founded the city of
Alexandria, which became a great center of learning in
Egypt (see also
Egypt).